Summer Olympics

Kaitlyn getting her medal.

Ashley getting her medal.

Uncle Mahon playing in the foam pit.

I love our gym. Twice a year they do the "olympics". This is where the kids get to showcase their skills. Personally I think it is funner to watch the practice, but they love getting their medals. They also love having everyone come and watch. Ky couldn't make it this time, he did not get home in time. We did have grandma and grandpa Baldwin there and Uncle Chris , Uncle Mahon, and Aunt Marianne. Kaitlyn was a little afraid at first, but then warmed up. This is the first time the girls have gone at separate times. They moved Ashley up to the big class this summer. The overall performance was longer, but we were able to watch both girls the whole time. We also shared the day with Uncle Chris. He turned 30! So, we had cake and ice cream and hung out that evening. After that Ashley and I hit Marianne's ballet performance. We had fun and Kyle enjoyed some alone time with Kami and Kaitlyn! We had a busy day. But the best thing was that Kyle returned home safe and smelly!

Attacked by clippers!

I mentioned earlier that I gave the dog a hair cut while Kyle was gone. Well, I left out what a great job I did. I had no idea that Kyle puts an attachment on. I just took the razor to her straight. Oh well, it will grow back!

When Kyle is gone the girls know that we have a slumber party. Since Kami is in our bed half the night I thought that might be dangerous. So, I blew up the mattress and set it up in our room and they "camped out" just like daddy. This was saturday morning when I was trying to put it away. These mattresses are great for launching onto.

The princess quiz

You Are Jasmine!

Independent and adventurous. You don't want much; just to break out of the guilded cage society has put you in and experience life to the fullest. Following orders isn't really one of your strong points, and you would rather live a life of poverty than being forced into something that you hate.

Which Disney Princess Are You?
So, I took the princess quiz and Kyle says this fits me to a T.

The manly things

This morning during bath time I discovered a little visitor. We live out in the country and mice are to be expected, but so far our cats have done a pretty good job. As I was screaming and scooping him in the bucket (domino was no help), I realized that I have done a number of "manly" things since Kyle has been gone. So here is my list. I have: disposed of a little critter, changed the projector bulb, fixed the garbage can at the barn, successfully removed a bee out of the house, started the sprinklers at the pump (Kyle left me great directions), and shaved the dog. But by far the worst thing I did was to use the 22 and put the kitten out of his misery. We had a little mishap with the 4 wheeler and Jetson is no more. That was especially traumatic for us all. Do keep in mind that it is only Thursday and Kyle doesn't come home until Saturday. I know he is having fun on the high adventure. This calling is a free pass to play!

Our lazy days of summer

Marianne came and stayed with us for a couple of days and the girls had a ball. Since the pool is down for repairs we had to improvise. We put the sprinkler under the tramp, which makes it very slick. The girls had so much fun jumping and sliding. Then we put the hose on the slide and stuck the pool at the bottom. They had even more fun with this! Kaitlyn is absolutely fearless. She went down like a hundred times. They had so much fun, that we did it again today. But this time Jon and Afton came over and the girls had even more fun. Oh, and Kaitlyn was so tired that she fell asleep on the floor last night!
Check one more thing off Ashley's list!

As a side note: Kami is starting to pull her knees up under her. She is already on the move- we are in trouble!

Zoo

We went to the zoo yesterday. We had so much fun. I did not call ahead though and it turns out that they close at 5. So, we didn't get to spend as much time as we would have liked. But we enjoyed seeing all the animals and spending time with Kyle before he leaves for camp. Ashley has a list of things she would like to do before school. We don't have too much time left. Now on to the next one!

Splash park

This is as wet as Kaitlyn got

Ashley had a ball.

Kami's idea of a Friday afternoon.

Wow, the week really snuck away from us. I got a call from my mom saying she had an extra ticket to the continuing education week at BYUI. So, Friday morning we packed up with Kyle and went. I attended some very interesting classes and the girls hung out with Aunt Marianne. The only problem I found was that most of the classes I wanted to attend occurred at the same time. So, between classes on Friday we hit the splash park. Kaitlyn (my usually fearless one) took some coaxing into the water. She of course finally went in about ten minutes before we had to leave. Ashley made two new friends and had a ball. Kami slept the afternoon away. Unfortunately, in all the excitement we forgot about the community BBQ and movie. We sadly missed out on that. Oh well, there is always next year. But we enjoyed our day of relaxation and play.